Basic information about the Mellette County

The Mellette County is located in the state of South Dakota.
This county occupies 1312 square miles, with 4 square miles being water areas.
There are 2.048 inhabitants living in the county according to the 2010 Census.
As for the racial makeup of Mellette County citizens, the 3 largest groups are American Indian and Alaska Native (54.1%),
followed by White (39.75%) and Two or More races (5.57%).
There are 693 households in the county,
while 71,14% of them are family
households and 28,86% represent non family households.
There are 4 cities and towns in Mellette County.
The most populated city is White River city and the smallest town or village is Wood town.